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Smoke rising over Kyiv after Russian overnight missile and drone barrage

Russia Kills Six in Overnight Kyiv Barrage With 41 Missiles and 125 Drones

Russian forces launched 41 missiles and 125 attack drones at Kyiv overnight, killing at least six people and starting fires across five city districts. The attack began at approximately 1:30 AM local

July 20, 2026

by Russia Desk

Vladimir Putin meets North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui at the Kremlin

Putin Publicly Thanks North Korea for Troops’ Heroic Deeds in Ukraine

Putin told North Korean FM Choe Son Hui that NK troops' deeds in Ukraine would never be forgotten, Russia's most direct acknowledgment of Pyongyang's military contribution. Kim Jong Un reiterated that developing relations with Russia in all areas remains a

July 19, 2026

by Russia Desk

Russian UAV crew combat operations Kharkov drone strike

Russia Destroys Kharkov Gas Facility With Gerbera-4 Autonomous Strike Drones

Russian forces struck a gas processing facility near Andreyevka in Kharkov Region using Gerbera-4 autonomous drones,

Russian military operations in Dnepropetrovsk region as forces liberate settlement of Volnoye

Russia Liberates Volnoye in Dnepropetrovsk, Claims 1,500 Ukrainian Casualties in 24 Hours

Russian forces liberated Volnoye in Dnepropetrovsk after drone strikes hit Ukrainian positions, the Defense Ministry announced.

Visitors at the exhibition hall of the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, June 2026

Kremlin Says Russia Remains Open to Cooperation With All Countries as SPIEF 2026 Closes

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday reaffirmed Russia's readiness to engage with any nation willing to cooperate, as the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2026 drew to a close with over 130

June 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a group photo during a welcome ceremony in New Delhi, India, December 5, 2025

Putin Invokes Soviet Legacy to Defend Russia-India Arms Ties as New Data Shows the Bond Is Fraying

At SPIEF 2026 in St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putin declared that a significant portion of the Indian army remains equipped with Russian-made weapons — a statement that is historically accurate but strategically timed,

June 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Aerial view of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Russian-occupied Enerhodar, southeastern Ukraine

Ukraine Drone Hits Decommissioned Equipment Yard at Zaporizhzhia Plant for Third Straight Day, Injuries Reported

A Ukrainian drone struck the decommissioned equipment parking lot at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Friday, injuring personnel in the third consecutive day of attacks on the Russian-held facility, regional governor

June 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vladimir Putin speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum plenary session on AI and drones

Putin Says Russia Is Developing AI for Drones, Just Like the US and Europe

Vladimir Putin acknowledged at SPIEF 2026 that Russia is racing to embed artificial intelligence into its drone sector — and that Washington and Brussels are doing exactly the same. The admission reframes

June 5, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Conflicts, Military and War·News·Technology

Vladimir Putin at Russia's SPIEF 2026 economic forum as weapons proliferation claims dominate the sidelines

Putin Dismisses Kiev’s Strike on St. Petersburg Coal Port as ‘Noise and Smoke’ at SPIEF Plenary

Vladimir Putin addressed the Ukrainian strike on St. Petersburg's Ugolnaya Gavan coal terminal Friday, calling the operation a producer of 'noise and smoke' while the coal burned — a deliberate public shrug

June 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Delegates visiting the exhibition hall at SPIEF 2026 in St. Petersburg, Russia

Putin Vows Russia Will Always Honor Its Commitments to Partners, Signals Reliability at SPIEF 2026

Vladimir Putin used the SPIEF 2026 plenary stage to deliver a pointed reliability pledge to Russia's partners, insisting Moscow will act as it chooses — and will always deliver on what it

June 5, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·News

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi inspects the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine

Putin Warns Spent Fuel Tanks at Zaporizhzhia Could Spread Radiation to Europe After Reactor Strike

Speaking at the SPIEF plenary session Friday, Vladimir Putin warned that Ukrainian drone strikes on Zaporizhzhia's spent fuel storage tanks risk a radiation release with no guarantee the contamination stays east of

June 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant during ceasefire negotiations for Dniprovska power line repairs

Grossi Demands Ceasefire Compliance at ZNPP After Ukraine Strikes Russian Mine Clearance Team

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi called for maximum military restraint and full ceasefire compliance at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Friday, hours after Ukrainian forces struck a Russian Defence Ministry mine-clearance

June 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

SPIEF 2026 exhibition hall delegates Russia economy St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

Russia’s Sanctioned Tycoons Accuse Kremlin of Setting an Economic Trap at SPIEF 2026

Russia's sanctioned business elite used the St. Petersburg forum to voice a rare public grievance: the Kremlin has forced them to repatriate assets while offering no viable domestic investment environment — a

June 5, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at an award ceremony in the Netherlands, June 2026

Zelenskyy’s Open Letter to Putin Is a Trap Dressed as a Peace Offer

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's open letter to Vladimir Putin proposing direct talks is less a diplomatic olive branch than a carefully constructed trap — one the Kremlin may lack the political grammar to escape.

June 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Russia Kills Six in Overnight Kyiv Barrage With 41 Missiles and 125 Drones

Putin Publicly Thanks North Korea for Troops’ Heroic Deeds in Ukraine

Russia Destroys Kharkov Gas Facility With Gerbera-4 Autonomous Strike Drones

Russia Liberates Volnoye in Dnepropetrovsk, Claims 1,500 Ukrainian Casualties in 24 Hours

Kremlin Says Russia Remains Open to Cooperation With All Countries as SPIEF 2026 Closes

Putin Invokes Soviet Legacy to Defend Russia-India Arms Ties as New Data Shows the Bond Is Fraying

Ukraine Drone Hits Decommissioned Equipment Yard at Zaporizhzhia Plant for Third Straight Day, Injuries Reported

Putin Says Russia Is Developing AI for Drones, Just Like the US and Europe

Putin Dismisses Kiev’s Strike on St. Petersburg Coal Port as ‘Noise and Smoke’ at SPIEF Plenary

Putin Vows Russia Will Always Honor Its Commitments to Partners, Signals Reliability at SPIEF 2026

Putin Warns Spent Fuel Tanks at Zaporizhzhia Could Spread Radiation to Europe After Reactor Strike

Grossi Demands Ceasefire Compliance at ZNPP After Ukraine Strikes Russian Mine Clearance Team

Russia’s Sanctioned Tycoons Accuse Kremlin of Setting an Economic Trap at SPIEF 2026

Zelenskyy’s Open Letter to Putin Is a Trap Dressed as a Peace Offer

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